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terminator_vs_ubuntu_18.10_-_broadcast_issue [25.02.2019 10:43] – [Solution] Pascal Suter | terminator_vs_ubuntu_18.10_-_broadcast_issue [29.03.2021 07:55] – [the script:] Pascal Suter | ||
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- | ====== terminator vs ubuntu 18.10 - broadcast issue ====== | + | ====== terminator vs ubuntu 18/20 - broadcast issue ====== |
terminator is a very good graphical terminal emulator for linux. Its main advantage is that it allows to split the screen into several terminal windows and add tabs with additional split screens. On top of that, on can broadcast from one terminal to others. | terminator is a very good graphical terminal emulator for linux. Its main advantage is that it allows to split the screen into several terminal windows and add tabs with additional split screens. On top of that, on can broadcast from one terminal to others. | ||
===== Problem ===== | ===== Problem ===== | ||
There is an issue with broadcasting in ubuntu 18.10 with its standard desktop environment. every key that is pressed in the sending terminal is written twice in the receiving ones. | There is an issue with broadcasting in ubuntu 18.10 with its standard desktop environment. every key that is pressed in the sending terminal is written twice in the receiving ones. | ||
+ | ===== Reason ===== | ||
+ | somehow terminator seems to have issues when ibus is involved | ||
===== Solution ===== | ===== Solution ===== | ||
+ | we need to make sure that terminator does not use ibus. this is done differently in ubuntu 18 and ubuntu 20: | ||
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+ | ==== ubuntu 18 (tested with 18.10 but should also work with 18.04) ==== | ||
as pointed out in [[https:// | as pointed out in [[https:// | ||
+ | ==== ubuntu 20.04 ==== | ||
+ | here we need to unset '' | ||
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+ | ==== the script: ==== | ||
the problem with the proposed alias is, that this only works if you start terminator through a bash shell. however, if you click the launcher icon in gnome it is ignored. | the problem with the proposed alias is, that this only works if you start terminator through a bash shell. however, if you click the launcher icon in gnome it is ignored. | ||
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<code bash / | <code bash / | ||
#!/bin/bash | #!/bin/bash | ||
- | date>/ | + | DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS="" |
- | GTK_IM_MODULE= / | + | |
</ | </ | ||
+ | don't forget to make it executable :) | ||
+ | chmod 755 / | ||
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the reason why this is saved to ''/ | the reason why this is saved to ''/ | ||